Göring, Hermann

A member of Hitler’s inner circle, Göring held numerous offices within the Nazi government after 1933. He was instrumental in Nazi actions to consolidate power, including the establishment of concentration camps and the annexation of Austria (the Anschluss). As chief of the Four-Year-Plan and Hitler's deputy, Göring authorized Reinhard Heydrich to develop plans and coordinate resources for a “Final Solution to the Jewish Question”. Convicted of war crimes and crimes against peace and humanity during the Nuremberg Trials, Göring committed suicide on October 15, 1946, just before he was to be executed.